May 11, 2026
Participation application deadline
submission, MSK (UTC+3)
Saint Petersburg / 5-7 October 2026 / Hybrid
SpacSec 2026
International Conference on Cyber Warfare, Security & Space Computing
Cyber warfare, security, artificial intelligence, and space computing in one scientific forum.
SpacSec 2026 brings together researchers and experts working on cyber warfare, cybersecurity, distributed space computing, artificial intelligence, and resilient processing for modern information and communication systems.
Key milestones
Important dates
The homepage shows only the short milestone summary. The full canonical schedule lives on the Important Dates page and stays in MSK (UTC+3).
May 25, 2026
Full paper submission deadline
submission, MSK (UTC+3)
Jun 22, 2026
Notification of acceptance or rejection
notification, MSK (UTC+3)
Jul 06, 2026
Camera-ready submission and registration
registration, MSK (UTC+3)
5-7 Oct 2026
Conference dates
conference, MSK (UTC+3)
Authors
Topics
Main topics of the conference
Cyber Warfare
Digital attacks, cyber conflict, offensive techniques, and protection strategies for critical computer systems and infrastructures.
Cyber Security
Protection of networks, servers, information systems, quantum cryptography, and telecommunications against malicious attacks.
Space Computing
High-performance computing, quantum computing, satellite communication, signal processing, and distributed processing for space systems.
Related Research Topics
Artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer vision and image processing, embedded systems and IoT, and wireless ad hoc networks.
Publication and author guidance
- The conference invites original and previously unpublished papers with substantial scientific value.
- All papers must be submitted in English and reviewed by the program committee.
- Accepted papers are planned for publication in Springer CCIS and submission for indexing in Scopus and Web of Science.
- Conference presentation is mandatory for indexing of the accepted paper.
Updates
Latest announcements
Operational notices stay on the homepage because authors and attendees should not need to guess whether something changed.
First information letter for SpacSec 2026 is available
The first information letter confirms the conference title, dates, venue city, participation format, scientific directions, and publication plan.
SpacSec 2026 will take place in Saint Petersburg on 5-7 October 2026 as a hybrid conference organized by ITMO University jointly with Manipal University Jaipur and the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Paper submission portal will open later
Submission is not available yet. The live link and author workflow will be published on the Submission page when the portal opens.
Until then, authors can review the scope, follow the Important Dates page, and prepare the manuscript using the published outline and checklist.
Hybrid participation format confirmed
SpacSec 2026 will run in both on-site and remote modes, with access links distributed to speakers and registered participants.
Remote connection links will be sent to presenters and registered participants and will also be available on the conference websites spacsec.com and spacsec.itmo.ru.
Contacts
Contacts
Official communication channels
Program and submission questions
spacsec@itmo.ruPaper submission process, review questions, topics, publication plan, and author guidance.
Participation and venue questions
spacsec@itmo.ruRegistration, hybrid participation, venue logistics, and attendance planning.
General conference coordination
spacsec@itmo.ruOrganizational communication for the current edition of SpacSec 2026.